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User Reviews of the Kiowa
By: Sooz Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 07/03/2010
I bought one of these in the summer (2009) as I wanted something quick light and roomy for solo camping. I must say it ticks all the boxes. Easy to pitch and once up I simply leave the inner attached and fold it away with the outer. I agree that the groundsheet is fiddly - didnt bother with it after the first time - and also agree that the extreme door slope is a bit of a stoop, but I love the porch canopy that comes with it that can be adjusted according to the wind/rain direction.
I would say 5 berth is optimistic (more like 3, 2 with comfort) and the quality of the fabric isn't the best, but I would thoroughly recommend this tent .
By: Frome Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 02/02/2010
I bought this tent last summer and there are things I like about it and a couple of drawbacks. Mainly, it's looks cool, and no one else on the campsite has a tent that has weird angles and that is so deliciously different. It's quite easy to put up, as the previous reviewer has said, simply peg out the back two corners first. Having already put the poles in place, it's just a matter of hoisting it up like a sail and pegging down the front two corners as well. (I do this on my own usually).
My advice to myself and others is always buy a tent that holds more people than you need it to. In my case, I have three (one adult, two teens) and one dog. This tent was perfect for us. I had a double readybed on one side and a single ready bed on the other, leaving a strip for walking on and the clothes bag at the end. I loved the sleeping area's full height which was great for pulling on my jeans in the morning.My other tent is a vis a vis which has the sloped sleeping compartments, and I hate the lack of standing space when getting dressed.
I love the profusion of windows which give me a great one eighty opportunity to nosy at all the comings and goings of campsite life.
I had one weekend solo camping (well, I had the dog with me) and I got this tent up by myself. I'm 5'4 and of the female variety and this didn't really pose any problems. My one mistake was to put in the front corners first, and since I was camping along the edge of the campsite, I ran out of space (even though I thought I'd left plenty) at the back. Pitch the back first.
The drawbacks - the separate living area groundsheet which is fiddly to install (I didn't bother with it on the weekend that was forecast and got glorious weather).
The extreme slope of the front door which means you have to get down on your knees to either open or close it. I could have done with a pole with a hook on the end.
In conclusion, now that tents come with pre-attached sleeping compartments and groundsheets I do wish I'd waited. I would like to buy the vango Icarus 500, but it's hard to justify another purchase. I still think that I'll get plenty of use out of this tent, when I'm looking for something that takes up a lot less space than a tunnel tent. For me, it's a great compromise between comfort and space, whilst not taking up too much ground space.
By: Woodyt Reason: Other Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 04/10/2009
I started looking for reviews of this tent as I am thinking of buying one, came across the above and felt moved to respond. I find over 4 hours to pitch anything short of a circus tent a bit extreme. Tunnel tents of which this is a variant are very easy to pitch and you did`nt say why this tent was so much trouble. Next time try putting pegs in the back corners, insert pole/ poles then take front corners and walk backwards and peg when the tent is the correct shape.
The gap around the bottom is a very common way of ensuring adequate ventilation and you will find this on many tents. I agree with you on the 5 man bit, nearly all tent makers have very optimistic ratings. Yes you could sleep 5 without airbeds but nobody but backpackers sleeps on the ground any more.
By: Arsengod Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: Date: 28/09/2009
Oh dear not the best tent ever bought
Manufacturee thinks you can erect in 5 mins maybe if there's 15 of you all with a iq over 500 each to understand instructions
4 1/2 hours first time got it down to 1 1/2 after 5 attempts. Tent not too bad when up, no leaks but a 4 in gap all round bottom no matter how much you adjust it.
Very tight on space due to very sloping door way no way 5 man as stated ok for 2 .
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* Family tent that erects in under 5 minutes. * Unique patented pole system gives extra standing room. * 2 rooms. * 1 door. * 4 windows. * 2 air vents. * No see UM mesh. * Detachable riser groundsheet in living area. * Ring and pin system. * Colour coded poles. * 2000mm hydrostatic head. * Taped seams. * Colour coded inners. * Tension adjusters. * Quick clips. * Fire retardant. * Size of tent overall (H)220, (W)320, (L)460cm. * Size of each room (H)220, (W)320, (L)230cm. * Height at highest point 220cm. * Packed size 71 x 28 x 25cm. * Weight 12.5kg. * Manufacturer's 3 year guarantee.
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